Layekpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layekpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Layekpur. The total population of Layekpur is 525 out of which 274 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Layekpur village is 51 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Layekpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layekpur is 57.2%. Thus Layekpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 65.57% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Layekpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layekpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layekpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layekpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Literacy | 57.17% | 65.57% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 114 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 114 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Layekpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layekpur village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 153 | 75 |
| Non Working | 290 | 119 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Layekpur,
Below are the list of villages near Layekpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharghata | 592 |
| Tripuraripur | 13 |
| Sibbandihi | 101 |
| Pashoa | 581 |
| Tentuldihi | 791 |
| Melanpur | 922 |
| Maligram | 245 |
| Sindurtopa | 216 |
| Barasangra | 1,253 |
| Mritadaspur | 746 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layekpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia